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New Tesla Model 3 Performance with federal tax credit is more affordable than Long Range AWD

Teslarati

This is because among Tesla’s current Model 3 lineup, only the new Model 3 Performance qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit. With the federal tax credit and estimated gas savings in place, the upgraded Model 3 Performance becomes more affordable than the mid-tier Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor AWD variant.

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BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Qualifies For $900 US Federal Tax Credit

Green Car Congress

The US Internal Revenue Service certified that the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 ( earlier post ) qualifies for up to a $900 tax credit under the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. The ActiveHybrid 7 combines an electric motor with BMW’s 4.4-liter The ActiveHybrid 7 combines an electric motor with BMW’s 4.4-liter

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Tesla Model 3 Performance bows with adaptive suspension, track mode

Baua Electric

Tesla quotes 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds, a 163 mph top speed, and 296 miles of range. The Performance appears eligible for the federal EV tax credit, which could mean it’s a better deal than the Long Range, though. Tesla has been applying these credits at the time of purchase.

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2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2

Baua Electric

It measures about 193 inches long—making it a couple inches shorter than the BMW iX , or about the same length as the Audi Q8 E-Tron. Performance Pack versions cost $80,800 and get sportier chassis tuning plus a software-based performance upgrade upping output to 517 hp and 671 lb-ft of torque and cutting the 0-60 mph dash to 4.6

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

By last summer, we learned the Korean automaker was expanding its US facility to include EV9 production – Kia’s first BEV to be built in America and eventually qualifying for (some) federal tax credits (more on that later). The GT-Line can deliver a top speed of 124 mph and accelerate 0-60 mph in five seconds – 4.5

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Mini E Makes LA Debut

Revenge of the Electric Car

BMW’s just held an event for the lessees of their Mini E at the Science Center, next to the University of Southern California, a really stellar venue when you consider the product they were showing. orders of magnitude faster than the 95 mph Mini E. This sleek, titanium marvel can travel at mach 3.2,

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

Its crisp lines and origami folds recall the ’80s models of Giorgetto Guigiaro , among the 20th century’s most influential car designers—from the Lotus Esprit (007’s favorite underwater conveyance) and rallying Lancia Delta to the BMW M1 supercar, Saab 9000, and VW Scirocco. second rips to 60 mph. With their modest size and 77.4-kWh

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